DFL Wins Mean Good News for Southwest Light Rail Transit
Election Day is bringing in a Legislature that should be more supportive of LRT.
For the past couple years, the road ahead for the Southwest Light Rail Transit was uncertain. It faced steeped opposition from leaders in the Republican-controlled Legislature who oversaw key transportation committees. Shakopee Rep. Michael Beard, the former Transportation Policy and Finance Committee chairman, once even said he wanted to stop the project "in its tracks." But all that changed Tuesday night when the DFL took control of both the House and Senate—sweeping in more light rail supporters and handing the reins to a party that’s historically been a bigger backer of public transit. “The bottom line is we didn’t get anywhere (before), so it’s pretty significant to us,” said Hennepin County Commissioner Gail Dorfman, chairwoman of …
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9:47 am on Saturday, November 10, 2012
Protest the Freight Re-route Wednesday, Nov 14th 5:30-6pm St. Louis Park City Hall 5005 Minnetonka Blvd Hennepin County is hosting an open house at SLP City Hall from (5pm-6pm) on Wednesday November 14th for SWLRT (southwest light rail on the DEIS (Draft Environmental Impact Statement). A public forum will follow (6pm-7pm) The public forum is a great opportunity for individuals to voice concerns … more ›